Rose Holds District 48 Seat by Six Votes
Republican incumbent Ryan Rose defeated Libertarian Orion Jackson in Arkansas state House District 48, while two other GOP incumbents also won reelection.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Republican incumbent Ryan Rose won reelection in Arkansas state House District 48, defeating Libertarian Orion Jackson 235 to 229 in complete but unofficial totals. Republican incumbents Zach Gramlich and Cindy Crawford also won reelection in Districts 50 and 51.
Why it matters
The margin in District 48 was six votes, a narrow result that underscores how close some legislative contests in Arkansas can be. The outcomes preserve the House's current Republican majority in the districts reported.
Rose won District 48 by six votes, 235 to 229, in complete but unofficial totals. Gramlich won District 50 with 57% and Crawford won District 51 with 62%, while the certified results remain pending.
The players
Ryan Rose
Republican state representative who won reelection in House District 48 by six votes.
Zach Gramlich
Republican state representative who won a second term in House District 50 over Democrat Wendy Peer.
Cindy Crawford
Republican state representative who won reelection in House District 51 for her fifth term.
The details
Rose, who has held the District 48 seat since 2023, defeated Jackson in a district covering parts of Crawford and Sebastian counties. Gramlich, first elected in 2022, won a second term in District 50, and Crawford, who took office in 2019, won reelection in District 51 for a fifth term.
Timeline
2019: Crawford took office for her first term in District 51.
2022: Gramlich was first elected to District 50.
2023: Rose began holding the District 48 seat.
2024: Crawford defeated Udouj-Kutchka for the District 51 seat.
November 3, 2026: General election held and incumbents won reelection.
Political Context
The state House is composed of 100 members, with 79 Republicans, 20 Democrats, and one vacancy. The reported reelections of Rose, Gramlich and Crawford leave that partisan balance unchanged in the districts covered.
Because the margin in District 48 was only six votes, the certification process could affect the final outcome for voters in that district. Residents in the affected districts will be represented by the winners once the results are finalized.
The takeaway
Close margins in local legislative races can turn on very small vote counts, so official certification matters. Voters interested in how their state House representatives were chosen can follow certified results once they are released.
Further reading
For more on how these races fit into statewide contests, explore Elections coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Rivervalleydemocratgazette.
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